INNOVATE08 - Pop Goes The Church

Missing my family very much.

Enjoying seeing my team get excited about the environment here at Granger and some of the things we've discovered and connected with.

Tim Stevens is now speaking... here's what I'm getting from him:

Reality #1: Most churches aren't impacting their communities. Churches are known for what they are against more than what they are for [something we've talked about at The Orchard].

Reality #2: Spiritual interest is growing in our culture. Sadly most don't know where to begin. Church attendance dropping but spiritual interest rising.

Acts 17 - Tim talked through the theological background for leveraging culture to reach culture. In this section of scripture, Paul acknowledges that the men of Athens are looking for spiritual answers. He quotes from their poets and pagan philosophers to talk to them about Jesus. Why so that people connect and are willing to listen to what he had to say about Jesus.

How do you look into culture and see Jesus in the culture so that you can use culture to reach culture :)

- Use pop culture to package a topic and attract a crowd.
- Use pop culture to get people thinking or laughing.
- Providing a new interpretation for a popular cultural element.
- Use Pop culture to encourage the people who are making the ministry happen.

Why do all this? So that... lives are changed.

Thanks Tim! Always great being a part of one of your talks.